Combined electric fan and beater



March 1930.

H. W. HARRIS COMBINED ELECTRIC FAN AND BEATER Filed July 1 1928 lllmgnunuum 1 beater element 33. The gear 32 in turn meshes with a gear 34: which is fixed'to a sim-' llar beater element 35. The beater elements '33 and 35 are rotatably mounted up on a frame 36 which is rigidly secured toythe bracket 21. The switch for controlling the operation of the motor is enclosed within the base 2, as"

usual, and may be of the ordinary form providing for variable speeds. The switch is operated by means of a hand lever 37'located 1n the base 2 adjacentto the base 1. q

When the fan occupies the position shown in Fig. 1, the fan blades are relatively close to the switch-operating lever 37. In order to protect the operators hand from contact with the fan blades when reaching under or.

around the fan guard to operate the switch 'le'ver, wire netting 38 may be secured to the fan guard 1n position to cover those portions of the fan guard which are near the switch I lever when the motor shaft is in vertical pobeating eggs, mixing a beverage, or the like.

The rotation of the shaft 10 tends to holdthe handle 29 against the'stop 80. When the mixing has been completed, the switch 37 is operated to stop the motor andcthe shaft 10 is slidupwardly until the ball 27 isfree of the coupling 25, whereupon the unit 18 maybe lifted ofi'the container and the latter removed from the support 16. v When the apparatus is to be used as an electric fan the fan is swung on its axis 4: into i the position shown in Fig. 2, the shaft 10 being withdrawn from engagement with the coupling 8 and allowed to hang from the members 14:, as shown in 'Fig. 2. I

f It will be seen that the shaft 10 which com 'municates powerfromthefan'to the agitating unit 21 is permanently connected to the fan so that there is no possibility of mislaying or losing the shaft. -M0reover, the means for connecting the s'haft to the motor and to the mixing unit is of such nature that'theshaft adapted at its ends for engagement with said couplings.

latter is disengaged from the motor coupling.

r 2. The combination of a base, an electric motor mounted on said'base for adjustment into horizontal and vertical positions, a" coupling on'the motor',-a receptacle below the motor, a beater unit'adapted to rest upon said receptacle, saidunit comprising anupwardly extending coupling, and a shaft 3. The combination of a base, an electric 3 motor mounted on said base for adjustment into horizontal and vertical positions, a sup- 5 3 port on said base below the motor, a recep tacle on said support, a beater unit adapted to rest upon said receptacle anddetachable I means for communicating power from the motor to the beater unit. 4. In combination, a base, an tor on the base, a beater unit havinga coupling, a coupling on. the motor, a shaft adapted at its ends for connection to said couplings, and a retainer on the electric motor to'supportsaid shaft when the latterlisi dei es tached from the motor coupling. 1 5. In combination, an electric motor,.a beater unit having a coupling, a coupling on the motor, and a shaft adapted-at its ends forconnection to said couplings.

6.111 combination, a support, a receptacle adapted .to rest on thesupport, a beaterunit including a cover adapted to rest removably on thereceptacle, said unit comprising a electric Inc-.

having a 'detachable driving connection with said element,

In testimony whereof, Ihave hereunto af may becoupled V and uncoupled: very, easily I and quickly. As will be evident, the conversionof the apparatus fromone use to "the other requires a minimum numberof operations andall of these are of a very simple'lxind so that the apparatus maybe operated safely 7 I V and effectively by persons unskilled'inthe I use of tools or machinery.

In the following claims, the term beater unit is'used to denote a unit intended'for fixed my signature; a ,v I no 7 I I i I HUGH EAR- is,

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beating eggs and other material, mixing bev- 1 erages, etc.

I claim as my inventlonz 1. The combination of a base, an'electric I motor mounted onsaid base for adjustment into horizontal and vertical positions, a coupling on the motor, a support on'said base below the motor, a recep'taclecon said 

